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THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

A Premier Research University

UC Berkeley is consistently rated among the top institutions in the world for the quality and breadth of its research enterprise, for the scholarly distinction of its faculty, for the excellence of its Ph.D. programs, and for the amount of funding received in support of its research programs.

UC Berkeley's core research community is made up of some 1,600 full time faculty, 10,000 graduate students, and approximately 1,400 post-doctoral fellows from throughout the world. In addition, many undergraduate students participate in cutting-edge research projects as part of their coursework.

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In 2009-10 the Berkeley campus received 745 million dollars in new research support from external sources.
UC Berkeley’s Moorea Biocode Project will create the first comprehensive inventory of all non-microbial life in a complex tropical ecosystem.
Rare Japanese manuscripts at UC Berkeley's C.V. Starr Library
Researchers at UC Berkeley pioneered a new technology that paves the way for a new affordable and highly effective anti-malaria drug.
Ancient Egyptian crocodile mummy from UC Berkeley's Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology undergoing CT scan.
UC Berkeley is an important national hub for research on potential biofuel crops, including the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass.

Berkeley Research Highlights

Energy and Climate Change

Leading the way on finding solutions to some of the most important global challenges, the University of California, Berkeley, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are pooling their vast expertise to help achieve an affordable, sustainable and clean supply of global energy.

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This summer UC Berkeley undergraduates are helping develop and deliver sustainable energy and climate solutions around the world. Read more about the Cal Energy Corps, a new student internship program.

Latest News

May 22, 2013
Help wanted: Public needed to uncover clues in natural history collections
Like bugs? Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at natural history museums? Interested in helping scientists understand our changing environment? These are just some of the reasons why people should join a project led by UC Berkeley’s Essig Museum of Entomology.
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May 16, 2013
Bach to the blues, our emotions match music to colors
Whether we’re listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
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May 15, 2013
Students think big ideas in tackling societal problems
Closing out almost nine months of intense competition, UC Berkeley’s annual Big Ideas contest honored this year’s crop of outstanding social projects last week during a special awards celebration at the Blum Center for Developing Economies.
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May 14, 2013
Racial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk, study finds
Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Berkeley Research in Numbers

Berkeley ranks first among U.S. universities in the number of highly ranked graduate programs. In a report published in September 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) placed 48 out of 52 ranked UC Berkeley doctoral programs within the top 10 nationally. This compared to 46 of 52 programs for Harvard University, which came in second, and 40 of 59 programs for UCLA, in third place.

Among its current faculty are:

8 Nobel laureates
135 members of the National Academy of Sciences
87 members of the National Academy of Engineering
12 recipients of the National Medal of Science
226 Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Each year, the Berkeley campus receives well over one-half billion dollars in research support from external sources.

 

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